Activities of Dace MELBĀRDE related to 2021/2255(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the New European Bauhaus
Amendments (51)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
— having regard to the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the UN Sustainable Development Goals, in particular Goal 4 on quality education, Goal 11 on sustainable cities and communities and Goal 13 on climate action,
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 20 October 2021 on the situation of artists and the cultural recovery in the EU (2020/2261(INI))2a; _________________ 2a Texts adopted: P9_TA(2021)0430
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 26 a (new)
Citation 26 a (new)
— having regard to the Davos Baukultur Quality System entitled "Eight criteria for a high-quality Baukultur"; 1a _________________ 1a https://davosdeclaration2018.ch/media/D BQS-en.pdf
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Europe finds itself in a moment of ecological, digital and social transition, which is being accelerated by the economic and social impact of COVID- 19 and geopolitical tensions linked to; whereas, furthermore, Europe's geopolitical situation is changing due to the Russian aggression against and the war on Ukraine in a context of; whereas there is rising populism and anti-European sentiment;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EU has been responding to the challenges of environmental degradation, climate change and the increasing scarcity of natural resources with far-reaching and ambitious political endeavours such as the European Green Deal, which is driving the quest for renewal and innovation; whereas more needs to be done, especially at local, regional and national levels matched by ambitious funding, including at EU level;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas culture is a strategic sector for the EU which helps to bolster its economy, through its significant contribution to its GDP and employment and its indirect contribution to other sectors and industries, chiefly tourism and hospitality; whereas culture also enables us to live better together and to build democratic and free societies, and yet it has been one of the areas hardest hit by the pandemic and is recovering more slowly than the rest of the EU economy;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the Union has only had limited competence in the field of culture thus far, with Creative Europe being the sole programme dedicated to culture and whose funding still falls far short of the needs of our European cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas architecture, urban and territorial planning, design, the arts, sociology and engineering are complementary and instrumental for building an inclusive society society based on the principles of sustainability and inclusiveness; whereas the NEB can improve urban planning and help minimise ill-effects of unsustainable development;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas a high-quality built environment is the result of the work of talented and skilled professionals with novel ideas in the construction, urban planning, industrial design and other fields, and the creative and cultural sectors and industries more broadly;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas building a better future starts and continues with quality education and training, including in their digital forms, that are accessible to everyone, including through a lifelong learning approach; whereas access to quality education is a fundamental right;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas, in light of the sustainability and greening agendas, it is vital that more effort is devoted towards cost-effective repurposing, renovation and restoration of building stock and infrastructure as opposed to demolition and newly builds;
Amendment 92 #
F. whereas cultural heritage is increasingly impacted by underinvestment, bad policy planning, poorly managed tourist flows, disregard for its long-term viability, climate change ands well as environmental degradation;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the promotion of quality sustainable, aesthetic and energy-efficient buildings and infrastructure also rests on a supportive regulatory framework; whereas public procurement must evolve and avoid trappings of the past whereby the cheapest offers without regard to other qualities must implicitly or even explicitly be prioritised or chosen;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas Russia's aggression against and war in Ukraine, and Russian forces' deliberate targeting of public infrastructure, housing stock and other civilian infrastructure as well as cultural heritage are deplorable; whereas the New European Bauhaus must have an external dimension that seeks to help Ukraine, including through planning and rebuilding efforts;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)
Recital F c (new)
Fc. whereas cultural heritage can promote the NEB priorities; whereas in order to help protect and promote cultural heritage, including through quality restoration and renovation and repurposing, the NEB must play its role;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the historic Bauhaus movement, aided by innovation in building materials and techniques, was a truly bottom-up initiative which created a paradigm shift in design, architecture and the arts which delivered radical innovationrethinking and reflected true cultural and social changes in a progressive artistic and educational context;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the New European Bauhaus (NEB) initiative and emphasises that it must primarily focus on improving the quality of people’s lives by rethinking the status quo and transforming the spaces, buildings, cities and territories in which they live through making them more accessible, inclusive and sustainable; highlights in this regard the importance of having good design from the outset, which inevitably includes aspects such as cost-effectiveness, energy efficiency and sustainability;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Believes that the NEB should be part of a broader Cultural Deal for Europe and support as well as achieve mutual benefits with the Creative Europe programme for the cultural and creative sectors; reiterates in this context that the Creative Europe budget shall not be reallocated to fund the NEB;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises the NEB as a creative and interdisciplinary initiative which brings togetherfor the first time explicitly brings together the arts (including architecture, and design, the arts) and science ato the forefront of EU policies for the first time, making the European Green Deal a tangible, posi, thus also being in a position to contribute to other Union's programmes and initiatives, including its digital and green transitions; believes that the NEB's contribution should not be limited to just a few objectives and inclusive experience for all; policy programmes, but rather be wide and embrace and channel new ideas, concepts and thinking;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines the enormous creative potential that the NEB can unleash by opening up new opportunities for artists, performers and other cultural creators, especially with regards to collaboration across different professions within and beyond the cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reaffirms that the NEB also has the potential to reshape the way policies are conceived and to define the environment of the future by meeting the need for spaces adapted to new ways of lifeand changing ways of life that promote sustainability;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that the NEB must be innovative, embrace technology and be accessible, affordable, socially fair and inclusive, and must actively involve EU citizens and, community-based organisations in a bottom-up way –and all other relevant stakeholders in a bottom-up way throughout all the relevant steps -- from project design to roll-out and evaluation – while avoiding any elitist approaches;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that this innovative cultural movement has the potential to position Europe as a global frontrunner in the area of architecture, design, culture, technology and energy efficiency by promoting ways of living better together, which can also be applied beyond the EU; concedes that the EU has in many of the above areas lost its competitiveness or influence; believes that innovation must be adequately supported and hence public and private investment in research and development is paramount;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Commission to raise awareness about this initiative and to improve the coordination between all levels of governance, which should have timely access to information and equitable access to opportunities and funding; regrets that some NEB related initiatives, due to their short deadlines, have already effectively limited participation of some of the interested parties;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Brings attention to the fact that access to EU funding can be onerous for micro and small enterprises and, by extension and especially, for a significant share of stakeholders of the cultural and creative sectors; calls, therefore, for tailored funding models and procedures with minimised administrative burden to be devised so as to help unlock the funding streams to the above parties;
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to make the principles ofemerging from the NEB an integral part of all relevant future legislation, while at the same time highlighting the need for synchronisation between the NEB and the existing Union legislation, programmes and initiatives, so that the NEB does not merely duplicate or undermine the established objectives and priorities, but instead adds new value;
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls, in addition, for specific criteria to be developed for the relevant sectors, in particular, but not limited to, construction and architecture, energy, mobility, design, tourism, cultural heritage, technology, education and skills, crafts, and the arts;
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Regrets the lack of clarity on funding for the NEB from 2023 onwards; calls for the Horizon Europe Regulation to be amended during the mid-term revision of the current multiannual financial framework (MFF) in order to create an NEB mission funded with EUR 500 million; underlines that the programme should also be supported by other relevant programmes in order to generate additional impact; believes, furthermore, that existing funding allocated through Union programmes such as the Horizon Europe's funding for EIT, can help implement the objectives of the NEB;
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Regrets the lack of clarity on funding for the NEB from 2023 onwards; calls for the Horizon Europe Regulation to be amended during the mid-term revision of the current multiannual financial framework (MFF) in order to create an NEB mission funded with EUR 500 million; underlines that the programmeinitiative and its aims should also be supported by other relevant programmes in order to generate additional impact;
Amendment 310 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to table a proposal as soon as possible to make the NEB an EU programme by the next MFF whereby concrete ideas and objectives are accompanied with dedicated funding; insists that this will require fresh resources with a dedicated and stable budget line; underlines that this new programme must not reduce funding for other programmes nor divert focus from their agreed political priorities;
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to develop a clear and feasible plan for attracting public and, more importantly, private investment; encourages the Member States, subject to their fiscal scope, to allocate adequate funding to the NEB and initiatives supporting the aims of the NEB, including, to the extent possible, through their recovery and resilience plans and the European structural and investment funds;
Amendment 329 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to set up an evidence-based monitoring and evaluation mechanism, starting with year 2022, which should continuously review all NEB activities at the EU and national levels, and report regularly to Parliament and the Council; expects to receive the first monitoring report in 2022without delay;
Amendment 343 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that the NEB movement should promote more sustainable, socially inclusive and innovative ways of life based on new models of planning, constructing and inhabiting our built environment in order to suit emerging needs and help to ensure decentquality and affordable housing for all;
Amendment 348 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Considers that the NEB should play a key role in promoting greater circularity in the built environment, including, where appropriate, by promoting renovation and adaptive re-use over new development and demolition; is of the view, however, that, going forward and in line with the Union's climate objectives, renovation should be cost- effective and implemented to the highest standards applicable, especially energy efficiency whereby nearly zero emissions building standard being the absolute minimum;
Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Believes that a key objective of the NEB should be the promotion of sustainable construction materials as well as simple and locally tested building techniques that meet the highest energy efficiency standards; considers, however, that innovation and commercialisation of novel building materials and techniques, including 3D printing, remains untapped; urges a direct funding under the auspices of the NEB to be devoted to relevant research, development and bringing to the market of the applicable products;
Amendment 356 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Believes that the NEB can help revitalise the Soviet era building stock and in this regard calls for a specific focus on such architecture and its related challenges, namely, the need to improve aesthetics, energy efficiency and their integration and role in the wider redevelopment processes; calls, among other initiatives, to explore the idea of transforming such building developments into the NEB clusters;
Amendment 361 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Member States to draw up innovative educational curricula for the development of spatial skills and to integrate green and digital skills within higher education andtheir existing curricula, including through a lifelong learning approach, which will also help tocontribute towards delivering the European Skills Agenda; calls for the EU to financially and otherwise support and promote such endeavours; calls on the Commission to make mobility opportunities, especially for skilled professionals within CCSI, an integral part of the NEB;
Amendment 371 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to recognize the NEB as a tool to contribute to the up- and reskilling of cultural professionals and the improvement of their overall working conditions, particularly in the context of the green and digital transitions and of the cultural recovery of Europe;
Amendment 377 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Urges the Member States and the Commission to integrate all aspects of the knowledge triangle – innovation, research and education – by promoting partnerships between universities, research organisations and industry, including the relevant micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in close cooperation with the European Institute of Innovation and Technology and the Joint Research Centre; believes that the EIT's KIC on CCSI should actively embrace and promote the NEB, especially in Member States and regions where innovation capacity is moderate;
Amendment 388 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Highlights that one of the aims of the NEB cshould supportbe promotion of energy security and efficiency by encouraging investment and incentivising low-tech, low-energy solutions and could facilitate the digital transition by improving connectivity to mitig, without prejudice to the Energy Efficiency Directive and the Fit for 55 package more broadly, by encouraging investment and incentivising low-tech, low-energy solutions; underlines the importance thate the digital divide; underlines the importance of the NEBNEB could play in helping to fighting energy poverty through cost-effective innovative solutions for the building, construction, industrial and materials sectors;
Amendment 400 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to use the NEB to betas an opportunity to promoter, protect and re-use Europe’s rich and diverse cultural heritage from the impact of climate change; ; underlines that through smart renovation, transformation and adaptive re-use, heritage sites can find new and extended uses thus also gaining new social, environmental and economic value, while at the same time enhancing their cultural significance; stresses the impact of climate change, poorly managed tourism and other challenges;
Amendment 406 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Is of the view that cultural heritage can and must be at the centre of living spaces' revitalisation efforts; highlights the need for a specific focus through the NEB on cultural heritage reuse, repurposing and renovation activities, including energy efficiency improvements; calls, in this regard, for a dedicated cultural heritage strand within the NEB which would also facilitate the sharing of best practices;
Amendment 412 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Believes that the NEB should have a dedicated external dimension, with specific focus on Ukraine, whereby the NEB could, among other initiatives, involve and liaise with the Ukrainian CCSI and its professionals as well as help the country's rebuilding efforts;
Amendment 420 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to connect the NEB to the Renovation Wave, taking advantage ofin order to ensure that the inRenovative solutions that the project offers in the comprehensiveon Wave goes beyond energy efficiency interventions only, and achieve a truly holistic and quality renovation of ourthe building stock, mincluding with regard to energy efficiencydful of the site specific contexts and other relevant aspects;
Amendment 424 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Believes that the implementation of the NEB at its core must encompass the bottom-up approach and as much as possible serve as a forum, a platform and an incubator for devising new ideas, concepts, products and services; urges the Commission, therefore, to speed up and sufficiently fund on a permanent basis the forthcoming NEB lab whereby relevant stakeholders at all levels can participate and contribute to realising the NEB's aims and objectives;
Amendment 441 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Supports the creation of an NEB label based on clear criteria applied in an inclusive way in order to recognise projects and products for achieving key NEB goals and help them get access to funding; notes, however, that successful devising of the label must involve all relevant stakeholders, especially industry experts; calls on the Commission to ensure that EU funding schemes create incentives to apply for the label; calls for market uptake of the label to be explored;
Amendment 456 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Highlights that the NEB should embrace as well as promote the potential of the CCSI, including cultural creators, as drivers of sustainable economic growth and a source for innovative, high- quality services and products;
Amendment 459 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls on the Commission to guarantee the adequate and continuous involvement of all stakeholders from the cultural and creative sectors in the implementation and monitoring of the NEB, and to facilitate the exchange of good practices, mutual learning, and capacity building to ensure the NEB will create tangible, sustainable, cultural, social and economic benefits;
Amendment 472 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls for the future NEB lab to make innovative and independent recommendations, to feed them and collaborate with other institutions, national and, where applicable, regional governments, and stakeholders and to establish clear operating and reporting rules in line with the initiative;
Amendment 485 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission to create and regularly update a publicly accessible database of NEB projects and actions so as to make the results of the initiative more visible and to further develop the NEB based on best practices;
Amendment 489 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for the communication and outreach efforts of the NEB to be enhanced in order to stimulate EU citizens’ knowledge of and, interest and participation in the initiative, in particular through participatory public outreach activities and a platform and tools providing information, best practices and educational content;